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There is much more on this conclude that its integration into the American social and subject and there will indeed be cultural fabric would be the temptation to readers to do permitted in accordance with more research on the subject. Dr. Karp's book also contains its own perceptions of America and in response to the anecdotal. In the discussion of the Yiddish press it gives at- its own particular needs. Franklin Roosevelt cannot be tention to the "Bintel Brief," the ignored. He is not subjected to packaged mail column that ap- criticism by Karp as so many peared in the Jewish Daily For- have in recent years. There is a ward and the following is of- mere outline of the indignation fered as evidence of the senti- that was aroused over the Nazi ments of the early years of this crimes, the role of Secretary of century: The conflict between the the Treasury Henry Morgenthau in pressing for action in efforts religious and Socialist sectors to rescue Jews from the Nazi of the immigrant society is Terror, the anti Semitism of depicted in the query to the Breckenridge Long and the for editor and his answer in the mation of the War Refugee "Bintel Brief" (Sheaf of . Let- ters) column of the Jewish Board. Dr. Karp leads up to the pre- Daily Forward of December sent, commenting on President 23, 1910. Reagan and the lack of Jewish Dear Mr. Editor, advisers in his administration. A member of our branch of As a note of contemporary the Arbeiter Ring (Work- interest this is worth noting in men's Circle) got married. We the Karp view: In the Administration of sent a large delegation to the Ronald Reagan, Jews were wedding. One of the members conspicuous by their ab- spoke on the aims and pur- sence. Not one Jew could be pose of the Arbeiter Ring. At found in the cabinet or in the the wedding dinner, a upper echelons of the White member of our delegation House staff. Gone from the made an appeal for the strik- Senate were its most influen- ers in Chicago, who are suf- tial Jewish members, and in fering hunger ,— they, their considerations for a Supreme wives and their children — Court appointment, no one and asked for contributions. spoke any longer of the The groom rose to protest "Jewish seat." What made against "slierring" (asking this absence of Jews all the for money) at his wedding. So more noticeable was that the all the members, 54 in Jewish presence had grown number, rose and left. Only perceptibly during the post- two members, one claiming to war years, most noticeably be a Russian revolUtionary since the Kennedy Adminis- and the other a strong trade tration. Abraham Ribicoff, unionist refused to leave. Mr. Editor, what is your Henry Kissinger, Harold Brown and Philip Klutznick opinion Of the conduct of the in cabinet positions, Arthur We want point that the Goldberg and Abe Fortes on groom and to the two out members? was seated next to his groom the Supreme Court bench, Sol M. Linowitz, U.S. repre- boss. Perhaps his enslaved sentative to the Organization soul forced him to do what he of American States and Wal- did. The two members claim er Annenberg, ambassador they did not want to disturb ter were most promi- the joy of the celebration.... to o the among Court the of St. James's It is an ancient custom to nent, and their number was take up collections for good supplemented in appointive causes at weddings and other and elective offices in the happy occasions. Other's con- first and second echelons of sider a good cause a Talmud Torah (Hebrew School) or government service. The Jewish political tradi- Hachnosas Kallah (dowering lions in America are as old as the bride), we consider help- the Republic. In 1806, when ing and supporting strikers a the Jewish population num- good cause. "Shnorring"? By bered no more than 2,500, the Orthodox . they "shnorr" 27-year-old Myer Moses, in an at almost every wedding, address at the fifth anniver- when the cantor recites the sary celebration of the He- "He who blesses ..." benedic- brew Orphan Society in tion. And the wealthier the Charleston, South Carolina, guest the louder the singing. mused: May we not fondly What else is ,that but -"shnor- cherish the pleasing hope, ring"? Such "shnorring" is that from among the HebreVv for individuals; who did noth- Society, there may spring a ing to earn it. Bute collection Washington for the field; a for thousands of strikers — to Jefferson for the cabinet." call that "shnorring" is an in- The hope was indeed fulfil- suit to the proven fighters led. A well-founded tradition who are, suffering for the has it that a student at the whole laboring . class! The Hebrew Orphan School was simhah (joyous celebration) of Judah 9n P. 'son' of a worker cannot be more who -rose worthily graced than by such ec ti on.. to•serve in the cabinet of the a collection. kevrm'sb Confederate States as attor- ney general, secretary of ,war , duty atowroerm 4eirm, ht the tptl is hat - -